The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-08

signed for use by some OF the con-
demned men as agents of self
destruction. They were meant for
the destruction of everything
with which their fragments might
come in contact, as they were
filed with lead, zinc, anlimony and sim
liar composition, calculated to produce
blood poisoning wherever wound was
made. On one end were fixed cap and
fuse, while the other end contained the
projectiles, that would fly out as from a
rifle barrel. Captain Setback surmises
| that 1t was the intention of Lingg, as
well as of the other three who have re-
| fused Communication, to put one end OF
the bomb in the mouth and light the
| fuse like cigar. The resultant explo-
sion would, it is believed, prove fatal
LATER-Late tonight another re-
msrkable feature of the matter came to
light. which explains why the search
of the cells happened to be
made to-day. 1t is asserted
| that late last night the death
watch in the murderers' row, where the
condemned men were confined, heard
groans coming from Engel's cell. Step
ping to the door he saw Engel lying on
his back breathing stentoriously and
grooming. The Waterman called him
and went into the cell only to discover
| that Engel was unconscious, apparently
under the influence of some drug.
Alter working with Engel some time in
an effort to rouse him, Oakman be
came alarmed and summoned DR.. Gray,
the physician in charge of the insane
department of the Jail. The latter, on
looking at Engel, saw he was under
The influence of a drug, and strong
effort was made to arouse him, Epgel
partially aroused and sWore at them
for int5rrupting his rest. and demanded
to be left alone. He was forced to take
an emetic, however, and made TO walk
the floor between two stalwart jailors,
Until all danger had passed. He con-
tinued to protest all night, that nothing
was the matter with him except that
he had taken little whisky and was
stupid. His attempted suicide is what
induced the authorities to order
search of all the cells to-day to prevent
like attempt on the part of the others.
A bottle which had contained lauda-
mum which Engel had taken was found
in the urinal in his cell, with few
drops of the drug still remaining in it.
When confronted with this evidence be
finally sullenly admitted his attempt at
suicide, and said he had cone it because
he preferred death that way to the car
rying out Of the sentence of the law |
He stubbornly refused to tell from |
whom he had obtained the poison. l. !
is the opinion of many that the bombs |
afterward found III Lingg's cell were |
passed through the grating to him after |
the announcement of the decision of |
the United States Supreme Court, and |
that they were for the purpose of |
suicide when the last hope of ala other
wise was gone.
The Amnesty Association, to-day,
placed at, or near the doors of many
churches in the city, little tablets con-
tanning blank petitions for executive
In this way they obtained a
great many signatures to petitions from
the churches. Tablets were also placed
at various other places in the city where
the public was liable to congregate, and
the, net result of the days work is
thought to be great many names.
MARsEILLES, November 6.-At VIC
lent meeting of Anarchists here to-day
q resolution was adopted to warn Amer
lean agents in France of vengeance in
the event of the execution of the con-
demned Chicago Anarchists. A copy
of the resolution was conveyed by q
deputation to the American Consulate.
The Consul was sbsent and tie deputa
ton retired quietly.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, November 1.-The
governors mail, this morning, was
Of little over one hundred
letters, nearly all of which related to
the Anarchists case. This is an in
crease over any previous day. In pro-
portion the requests for clemency is
also said to be somewhat greater than
and as usual, furnishes the
bulk of the mail on this subject, and a
number of letters are
marked personal or confidential.
CHICAGO, November 7.-Sheriff Matsen,
ibis morning, said there is no doubt as
20 the nature of the stuff found in
Lingg's bombs; that part of the filing
had been taken out of a couple of the
pipes and exploded. and that it had
oeen found to be the strongest kind of
ivnamite. The amnesty people have
heir tablets on the streets again, this
morning, but there seems to be less dis
position on the part of the people to p
ign the petition than on Saturday, and
,ut few names are being secured.
Louis S. Lingg is defiant and sul!en
his morning. He put on his oldest suit
If clothes. put his feet upon the little
ron cot and began to read q paper.
Lingg was restless and every few
moments he would jerk his
head around and stare through
he grated door with wild look. He
Jaw nothing but watchful custer of
'eporters and suspicious muscular
,siliffs. He was nervous, and would
can against the wall sit down on the
'dge of the cot, get up, put his elbows
N the cross-bars OF his cell and rest his
ace on his hands. A favorite attitude
vas to stand firmly erect, fold his arms
,ver his broad chest, and gaze out
lustling and ferociousiy. None Of the
even Anarchists were let ont of their
ellis this morning, and Jailer Folz says !
hey won't be to-day. Mrs. Schwab,
irs. Engei and Mrs. Parson came to
ee their husbands, but the best they :
ould do was to call out Good morn
ng" and send up papers. No pack
ges of any sort were allowed !
o go in. Nina VanZand was
here. Good morning." she called
ut to Spies. Good morning"
e returned, and that was the end OF the
dialogue between them. She wrote
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